CVE-2023-5749 json
EmbedPress < 3.9.2 - Reflected XSS
published 2023-12-11 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-58035
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 39%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The EmbedPress WordPress plugin before 3.9.2 does not sanitise and escape user input before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin
Patch / fix
- Unknown EmbedPress 3.9.2
Exploit prediction
0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 39% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3931daac-3899-4169-8625-4c95fd2adafc referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- Unknown EmbedPress
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/3931daac-3899-4169-8625-4c95fd2adafc
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-5749
- NVD CVE-2023-5749
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